Dubow v Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd (No.2) [2012] NSWSC 961

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dubow v Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd (No.2) [2012] NSWSC 961 Hearing dates: 16/03/2012 Decision date: 24 August 2012 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Garling J Decision: Proceedings 2011/152563 - Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd v Yolande Victoria Frances Dubow. (1) Order that Ms Dubow pay the costs of Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd, on the ordinary basis, in the following specified gross sum: $82,000.00. Proceedings 2011/211563 - Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd v Yolande Victoria Frances Dubow (1) Order that Ms Dubow pay the costs of Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd, on the ordinary basis, in the following specified gross sum: $82,000.00. (2) Note that the sum specified and ordered to be paid in these proceedings is identical with that specified and ordered to be paid in proceedings 2011/152563. Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd is not entitled to enforce the costs order in these proceedings, if it has enforced the costs order in 2011/152563. Proceedings 2011/39253 - Yolande Victoria Frances Dubow v Fitness First Australia Pty Limited. (1) Order that Ms Dubow pay the costs of Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd, on the ordinary basis, in the following specified gross sum: $32,000.00. Proceedings 2011/39995 - Yolande Victoria Frances Dubow v Fitness First Australia Pty Limited (1) Order that Ms Dubow pay the costs of Fitness first Australia Pty Ltd, on the ordinary basis, in the following specified gross sum: $6,750.00. Catchwords: COSTS - Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 98(4) - specified gross sum costs order - whether defendant impecunious and unlikely to satisfy any costs order - defendant not likely able to pay costs of assessment or meet liability from any order for legal costs - consideration of evidence - requisite orders justified Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Cases Cited: Dubow v Fitness Australia Pty Ltd; Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd v Dubow [2012] NSWSC 128 Harrison & Anor v Schipp [2002] NSWCA 213; (2002) 54 NSWLR 738 Category: Costs Parties: Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd (P) Yolande Victoria Frances Dubow (D1) Vincent Goldrick (D2) Representation: Counsel: T Orlizki (Fitness First Pty Ltd) File Number(s): 2011/152563 2011/211563 2011/39253 2011/39995